Apprentice Early Years Practitioner

Introduction

Work 30 hours per week (36 on college weeks) while completing your Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification. You'll take on the rewarding role of an Early Years Practitioner, balance coursework with support, and be a valued Key Person throughout your apprenticeship.

About the Employer

Hummingbird Preschool was founded in 2016 by Ruth and Paul, two teachers with a passion for learning, and is expertly led by Zoe, a passionate and dynamic Early Years Leader.

We all want to encourage children to be curious and confident about the world they live in. We carefully plan activities to enable children to explore and discover.

We promote outdoor learning, messy and creative play and sharing language as a way to develop communication, self-confidence and independence. We do this with a highly qualified and experienced staff who support children through their earliest years and on to Primary School.

We take our inspiration from Wangari Maathai’s “Story of the Hummingbird.” We try to be like the hummingbird and “do the very best we can.”

We offer care for children from 7 months to 5 years old.

What You'll Do

• Support the aims and mission of the preschool
• Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance
• Attend team and staff meetings
• Be proactive in matters relating to safeguarding, health and safety
• Assist in the educational and social development of pupils
• Provide support for individual and groups of students to enable them to fully participate in activities
• Work with other professionals and parents, as necessary
• Maintain student records
• Support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills
• Prepare necessary resources for students and help maintain an orderly environment
• Prepare and present displays of students’ work

Training Outcome

There will be the opportunity to progress at Hummingbird Preschool as and when positions become available.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Confident
• Willingness to learn
• Reliable

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 4
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4

Course Information

Course: Early years educator (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Education and early years

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday, Thursday and Friday 07:30 - 17:30 plus one day at college every other week.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: CITY COLLEGE NORWICH